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  1. newdawnfades

    Masonry Block Moment Frame

    Hi all. I have a gable end wall, constructed of concrete masonry blocks, which needs to act as a portal frame/moment frame to take lateral loads from wind/earthquake. This portal frame holds a garage door, spanning 5.4 metres. The lateral loads it is taking come from the masonry walls...
  2. newdawnfades

    portal frame

    Hi there. When a simple portal frame has a lateral load applied at the top - is this technically an axial load into the beam? so is the longitudinal or transverse reinforcement resisting this load? Thanks!

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